Southampton made a whopping 14 first-team signings this summer as Russell Martin oversaw the process of building a squad ready for the Premier League.
Russell Martin is still seeking his first point as a Premier League manager, with Southampton losing all three league matches so far this season.
It has been a difficult start to life as a Premier League manager for Russell Martin as his Southampton side have lost all three of their league games so far.
Russell Martin has allowed a number of players to leave Southampton on loan this season in the hope that they can continue their development before returning to the club better players next summer.
Sport Republic could go some way to putting right a massive transfer error from last year with a sale now agreed despite the transfer window being closed in the UK.
Southampton did their fair share of transfer business this summer, with Russell Martin making 14 first-team signings.
Whilst Russell Martin is working hard on the training ground to prepare for Manchester United, a number of his Southampton players are away on international duty.
Russell Martin knows he needs to change something at Southampton having seen his side lose their first three games of the Premier League season.
Kyle Walker-Peters was crucial to Southampton securing promotion from the Championship under Russell Martin last season.
Sport Republic spent the summer trying to assemble Russell Martin a squad of players capable of keeping Southampton in the Premier League.